Compare towns
Lisbon vs Naples vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lisbon | Naples | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
3,985 |
3,874Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| Naples and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
| Naples and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Naples and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,518±$485 33% above ME |
| Naples and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 9% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | Lake Region High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
11.7 |
7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.